Joniston Bangkuai

Yang Berhormat Datuk
Joniston Bangkuai
PGDK JP MLA
State Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister of Sabah
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 December 2025
GovernorMusa Aman
Chief MinisterHajiji Noor
Preceded byAbidin Madingkir
ConstituencyKiulu
Chairman of the Sabah Tourism Board
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 December 2020
Chief MinisterHajiji Noor
State MinisterJafry Arifin
(2020–2023, since 2025)
Christina Liew Chin Jin
(2023–2025)
Chief Executive OfficerNoredah Othman
(2020–2024)
Julinus Jeffery Jimit
(since 2024)
State Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment of Sabah
In office
8 October 2020 – 30 November 2025
GovernorJuhar Mahiruddin
(2020–2024)
Musa Aman
(2025)
Chief MinisterHajiji Noor
MinisterJafry Arifin
(2020–2023)
Christina Liew Chin Jin
(2023–2025)
Preceded byAssaffal P. Alian
Succeeded byAnil Jeet Singh
ConstituencyKiulu
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Kiulu
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 May 2013
Preceded byLouis Rampas
(BN–PBS)
Majority44 (2013)
1,443 (2018)
1,221 (2020)
1,437 (2025)
1st Information Chief of
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 March 2022
ChairmanHajiji Noor
Preceded byPosition established
Information Chief of the
United Sabah Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 July 2022
PresidentMaximus Ongkili
AssistantJonnybone J Kurum
Preceded byJulita Majungki
Secretary-General of the
United Sabah Party
In office
3 January 2021 – 30 June 2022
PresidentMaximus Ongkili
AssistantHendrus Anding
Preceded byJahid Jahim
Succeeded byJulita Majungki
Personal details
BornJoniston bin Lumai @ Bangkuai
(1962-04-17) 17 April 1962 (age 63)
Tuaran, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
Nationality Malaysia
PartyUnited Sabah Party (PBS)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
(until 2018)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)
(since 2020)
SpouseLucy Irene Yong
OccupationPolitician

Joniston Bangkuai (born 17 April 1962) is a Malaysian politician who has served as State Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor since December 2025, State Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment of Sabah under Ministers Jafry Ariffin and Christina Liew Chin Jin from October 2020 until November 2025 and Chairman of the Sabah Tourism Board (STB) since December 2020, as well as Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kiulu since May 2013. He is a member of the United Sabah Party (PBS), a component party of the GRS coalition.[1][2][3] He has also served as the Information Chief of both GRS and PBS since March and July 2022 respectively. He previously served as the Secretary-General of PBS from January 2021 to June 2022.[4][5]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2022 P170 Tuaran Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) 24,710 42.44% Wilfred Madius Tangau (UPKO) 24,943 42.84% 58,227 233 69.80%
Jo-Anna Sue Henley Rampas (WARISAN) 5,728 9.84%
Noortaip Suhaili @ Sualee (IND) 2,008 3.45%
Muminin B. Norbinsha (PEJUANG) 445 0.76%
Boby Lewat (IND) 393 0.67%
Sabah State Legislative Assembly[6][7][8][9]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 N11 Kiulu Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) 3,745 41.08% Rhodes Panilau (PKR) 3,701 40.60% 9,288 44 81.50%
Terence Sinti (STAR) 1,025 11.24%
John Hussein (IND) 517 5.67%
Tindil Gonsobil (SAPP) 129 1.41%
2018 Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) 4,336 42.39% Jo-Anna Sue Henley Rampas (WARISAN) 2,893 28.28% 10,459 1,443 80.70%
Terence Sinti (STAR) 2,457 24.02%
Gaibin Ransoi (PCS) 543 5.31%
2020 N15 Kiulu Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) 4,007 51.93% Wilfred Madius Tangau (UPKO) 2,786 36.11% 7,716 1,221 70.87%
Andau Yasun @ Bruno (PCS) 363 4.70%
Rozylyn @ Rosalyn Gelunu (LDP) 274 3.55%
Dominic Yasun (IND) 266 3.45%
Jolianis Lampog (IND) 20 0.26%
2025 Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) 4,316 36.51% Terence Sinti (STAR) 2,879 24.35% 11,935 1,437 69.53%
Joisin Romut (UPKO) 2,736 23.14%
Henry Saimpon (KDM) 1,192 10.08%
Saibin Gunsari (WARISAN) 389 3.29%
Trevor Maringking (ANAK NEGERI) 176 1.49%
Niyky @ Niky J Bosikol (IMPIAN) 78 0.66%
Dusi Gingging (PKS) 56 0.47%

Honours

References

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  2. ^ FMT Reporters (11 July 2020). "Warisan claiming credit for BN efforts, claims PBS". Free Malaysia Today. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  3. ^ "5 menteri, 18 pembantu menteri angkat sumpah". Berita Harian. 8 October 2020. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Ongkili moves to unite members after divisive PBS party polls". The Star. 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  5. ^ FMT (Free Malaysia Today) (30 November 2020). "Majlis Presiden GRS". Free Malaysia Today. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  7. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 24 April 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Undi.info". undi.info. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  9. ^ "N.15 KIULU". SPR Dashboard. 26 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2006" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2011" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
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